WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8846, 25 November 1889, Page 2

WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

SECOND SPOUTS’ MEETING.

The second athletic meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club was held at the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon. Favoured by beautiful weather, the Club provided for about five hundred visitors an excellent afternoon’s amusement. Tbe programme was made up of the usual walking, running, bicycling, and jumping competitions, and in most oases the contests were exceedingly keen. The Ladies’ Bracelet, 440yds, fell to J. M. King, who, though be started from scratch, had no difficulty in beating a field of about ten. Forty or fifty yards from home, however, King pushed Porritt aside in order to get past him, and a protest has been entered by the latter on the ground of jostling. King could have won in any case, but whether or not he ought to have gone round Porritt is what the Committee will have to decide. The mile and half-mile handicaps were won rather easily by E. E. Boddington, and the 250 yards handicap fell to Rosa Gore, King running a good second. Both bicycle races were well contested. Hey wood proved invincible in the 200 yards start in the mile race ; but in the two-mile event Newton, the scratch man, showed a great deal too much speed for the others, and won easily. The hurdle race wad won by H. W. Batger, as usual, and with the usual ease. The other events were generally well contested. Tbe Club’s officers performed their various and arduous functions in an unexceptionable manner, the Secretary (Mr L. Tripp), Assistant-Secretary (Mr H. McCardell), and Treasurer (Mr D. H. McKinnon), being deserving of special mention for their energy and good management. During the afternoon first-class music was supplied by Mr Jenkins’ band. Details of the various events are as follow :

Putting the weight.—G. St Hill, 30ft 6in, 1; A. Cooper, 2. Subsequently the winner put the weight 34ft 6in, Hundred and Twenty Yards Maiden Race. This was run off in heats, with the following results : —First Heat—C. St. G. Gore, 1; C. Hickson, 2 ; E. B. Izard, 3. Time, 13sec. Second heat.—E. R, Mowbray, 1; C. G. Richardson, 2; J. C. Lewis, 3. Time 12 4-sth sec. Final heat.—E. R. Mowbray, 1; C. E. Richardson, 2. Time 13sec. Hundred Yards Handicap—-This was also run in heats. First heat—Ross Gore, (10yds) 1; C. St G. Gore (10yds), 2 ; G. St Hill (Byds), 3. Time, Second heat—C. 6, Richardson (10yds), 1; H. Batger (syds), 2 ; J. M. King, (aer), 3. Third heat -E. Young (7yds), 1; E, R. Mowbray (Byds), 2; N. Gurr (syds), 3. Time, 10 2.5 th sec. Final heat—C. G. Richardson (10yds', 1; R. Gore (lOyda), 2 • E. R. Mowbrajr (Byds], 3. Time, 10 l>sth sec.

Mila Bicycle Race —P. G. Haywood (200yds), 1; A, W. Newton (scr), 2; G. Pearce (100yds), 3. F. G. Kimbell (80yds) also started. Time, 3min 50 4 sth see. Two Hundred and Fifty Yards Handicap —Ross Gore (20yds), 1; J. M. King (scr), 2; O. Hickson (20yds), 3. Time, 27|seo, High Jump—C. B. Richardson and E. R. Boddington each jumped sft 2in. Ladies’ Bracelet, 440yds Handicap—J, M. King (scr), 1; O. Porritt (25yds), 2; C. St. G. Gore (30yds), 3, King who, in this event, ran splendidly, won easily. Time, 53 3 sth sec. A protest by Porritt for jostling has yet to be considered. Mile Walk.—C. Cato (20yds) 1; O. Cooper (100yds), 2. Only these two finished, and Cato won easily. Time, Bmiu 16aec. Half-mile Handicap.— B. R. Boddington. (40yds), 1 ; O. E. Richardson (50yds), 2; H. Lawlor (45yds), 3. Boddington won as he liked. Time, 2min 7sec.

Mile Handicap. —E. R. Boddington (76yds), 1; G. B. Nicholls (75yds), 2; O. Porritt (120yds), 3. This was also won pretty easily. Time, smin 2sec. Two-mile Bicycle Handicap.—A. W. Newton (scratch), 1 : P, G, Hey wood (400yds), 2; C. Pearce (200yds), 3. F. G. Kimbell (150yds also started, but had to drop out early in the race through his tire getting displaced. Newton showed great speed and stamina in this race, and won very easily. Time, 6min Bseo. Hundred and Twenty YardsHurdleHandicap,—H. Batger(owes 20yds), I;O.St G. Gore (scratch), 2 ; H. M. Gore (owes 7yds), 3. Batger went past his men easily, and worn by a couple of yards from C. Gore, who ran very pluckily. The time was not taken.

Obstacle Race.—K. Duncan, 1; C. Hick* son, 2; M. Clark, 3. This event caused a good deal of fun. The competitors (of whom there were seven, had to go under, over, and through various obstacles, includ* ing barrels, sails, and hurdles. Three Mile Handicap.—E. B. Izard (350yds), 1; H. Lawlor (120yds), 2; G. B. Nicholls (120yds), 3. This was a pro. ' ession. Half a dozen robust pedestrians jogged along in regular order for a weary 18 minutes and 16 seconds, at the end of which lengthy period of time Izard (who ran very well) spurted home first by about 50 yards. Lawlor and Nicholls made a great race for second place. Hundred and Fifty Yards Consolation Race.—M. Clark, 1; N. Gurr, 2; C. Hick* son, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 17see.